Cam faucet



Sept. 9, 1930. RQSENTHAL 1,775,499

CAM FAUCET Filed June 28. 1928 .v INVENTOR.

flzmivwwzfweniizal i TTORNEY Patented Sept. 9; 1930 ANDREW'ROSENTHAL, ornew Yonmiv. Y. a

c p Application filed June 28,

This invention relates toimprovements in faucets for controlling theflow of fluids and liquids. a 1

l Objects Among the principal objects which the present invention has inview are: to pro vide a novel cam means for operating the faucet; tosimplify the construction and reduce the number of parts'of the faucet;to improveand augment theefiiciency of the construction; andto provide afaucet of pleasing'and ornamentary appearance as well as onewhich isreliable in service. 15 Other objects and advantages of theinventionwill appear as the description proceeds.

, Drawings Figure 1 is a'sectional view partly in eleva- 29 tion of afaucet constructed iiraccordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a-s ectiona'l view taken as on the line 22 of Figure 1; V ll Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken as onthe line 33 ofFigure 1'; and

Figure 4 is a plan sectional view taken as) 011 the line 4-40f Figure 1.

7 Description The preferred embodiment of the invention in detailcomprises a body portion 10 provided with abottom outletll, 'anda sideinlet 12 having a screw-fitted connection with V a nipple 13, which isadapted for adjustment in service to the water liner The body portion 10is hollow and contains amovable valve'member 14 having a cushionelement15 attached to the end thereof as by a set screw 16. The cushion memberco-operates with the end of the nipple 13-and the valve member maybemoved transverselyinthe body portion to control the flow of fluidthroughthenipple emitting from the outlet 11.

s As best shown in Figures 1 and 4, the valve mem-ber14 is partiallytelescoped ina hollow plug 17 which has a serew threaded connec= tion inthe body;portionoppositethe inlet 12.

A coil sprlng 18' is positioned Within the hol- ,low plug and serves tobias the valve memher to itsclosed position in which the cushioniezaijseria 285,665; g g V g g g A was new thefni le airp anes theflowof liquid. The plugisprovided with a slot 19 which rides aprojectioii 20on thell valvememberj theslot and projection serving to u ei e lv neesis: p e rectlllnear movement back and forth n the body poit'ion andprevent rotation of] their valve member. 1 f Y if I l The means' forimparting-imovementto the valve member and. thus operating the' taucet6o incjl udesa stud or similar. element 21 associat.-' 1

ed with the valve memberiand proje cting up wardlyinto operatingrelationwitha cam 22,-

as showniniFigure 2, which cam when roj tated engages the stud thuscauses move 7 ment of the valve inembei'jfor opening or closngthefaucet. The cam 22 :rests upon the seatf23 formedonltheinterionoftlie body ,1

portion of the? faiicet'fand a 1111524 is screw? l threaded in alerte -yportion above the cam 70 and serve's to maintain "the cam in proper disposition on the seat in service. The cam has an operating stem "25 whichprojects vertn cally through the nut andis provided at 1ts upper endwith'an operating haiidle 26. The

cam may also be provided with stud 27:

v which serves as a stop to allow 'oiilyalimited rotationofthecam;

Tn theoperation g closed p'ositionflthe novable -valve member e s aw sex m "ri ht insi e as 'seenin Figure 1 by the' spring ls land preventsthefloivof anyliquidith ough the faucetif "When itf'isidesired tolopeiiate the faucet; the Q handle 26 is turned ancbthecam 22 acts on 5!the stud 21 to move the valve and open the faucet to allow flow ofliquidthrough the out let 11, themovement occuring againstthe ac- 1 tionof the 'spring l8 .whichis compressed."

YVhen the handle is turned again so that the cam releases the stud 21the spring urges the valve memberback to itsclosed position and checksthe further flow through the faucet.

'It will be understood that the ,variations and modifications in thespecific construction 9% l 1 described maybe resorted to in the practiseofthe inventiomand Ithereforedesire to'be 7 limited only bythe state oftheprior art and the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim: g a I- ofthe faucet, when 1. A faucet comprising a hollow bodyhaving fluid inlet and outlet passages and a passage for the valveoperating mechanism, a valve member slidably mounted in said body, astud carried by said valve member, said last mentioned passage beingformed with an internal annular bearing seat, a cam rotatably mounted onsaid seat and having cooperative engagement with said stud, and anoperating handle connected with said cam for operating the same.

2. A faucet comprising a hollow body having fluid inlet and outletpassages and a passage for the valve operating mechanism, a valve memberslidably mounted in said body, means for preventing rotation of saidvalve member, a stud carried by said valve member, said last mentionedpassage being formed with an internal annular bearing seat, a camrotatably mounted on said seat andhaving cooperative engagement withsaid stud, and an operating handle .connected with said cam foroperating the same.

3. A faucet comprising a hollow body having fluid inlet and outletpassages and a passage for the valve operating mechanism, a valve memberslidably mounted in said body, means for preventing rotation of saidvalve member, resilient means for normally forcing said valve member toclosed position, a stud carried by said valve member, said lastmentioned passage being formed with an i11- ternal annular bearing seat,a 'cam rotatably mounted on said seat andhaving cooperative engagementwith said stud, and an operating handle connected with said cam foroperat ing the same.

4. A faucet comprising a hollow body having fluid inlet and outletpassages and a passage for the valve operating mechanism, a valve memberslidably mounted in said body, means for preventing rotation of saidValve member, said last mentioned passage being formed with an internalannular bearing seat, a cam rotatably mounted on said seat and havingcooperative engagement with said stud, means carried by said cam forlimiting its rotation, and an operating handle connected with said camfor operating the same.

ANDREW ROSENTHAL.

